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Baby Boomers Blog Carnival Eightieth Edition

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 02:56 AM PST

Welcome to the February 23, 2011 edition of the Baby Boomers Blog Carnival. There are some really well thought out and insightful Boomer articles for you to peruse this week.

So, grab a cup of coffee (or tea), sit back in your most comfortable chair, put up your feet and Enjoy.

This one’s for you!

Family

Heather Burke presents Review Your Will posted at Smart Space Organizing.

DoggieWoggie presents How To Potty Train A Dog posted at Doggiewoggie – All About Dogs, saying, “Learn how to potty train your dog. Baby boomers make great pet owners! Consider adding a dog to your family.”

Fitness

Alexander Peter presents 5 Ways To Get More From Your Foam Roller posted at Foam Roller – Exercises and Stretches you can do yourself., saying, “Five steps to increasing muscle flexibility and getting more from your foam roller”

Peter Stockwell presents How To Be Fit Over 40 posted at The Senior Walking Fitness Blog, saying, “Anyone can be fit over 40. It just takes determination.”

stevo presents Find a Personal Trainer For You posted at Quick Weight Loss Blog, saying, “In order to find a personal trainer that suits you, we will go through some selection criteria that you should use. Personal trainers can certainly help you achieve your fat-loss goal faster. They can give you personalised attention, help reduce the risk of injury when exercising, make the workout much more enjoyable and most of all, provide the extrinsic motivation you need to maintain the lifestyle habits that are conducive to getting the results you want.”

General

Marvin Grossman presents Credit Card Ripoffs To Avoid In 2011 posted at CardRatings Blog, saying, “Research uncovers five common ways some marketing companies, through relationships with credit-card issuers, try to get you to sign up for services you won’t use.”

Cynthia Merritt presents 25 Addictions You Didn?t Know Existed posted at Masters in Health Care.

Health

Emilia Klapp presents Wondering Why Always Tired? Check The Side Effects of Your Medication posted at The Diabetes Club, saying, “If you are always tired you may have already told your doctor about the problem, only to hear him/her say: "According to your lab tests, there isn't anything wrong with you", or "I have good news, your tests are normal, you are just fine". Well, if this is the case and you are on prescription drugs such as diuretics, consider the possibility that the drugs you are taking may be the reason why you are always tired since one of many side effects of many commonly used prescriptions and non-prescription drugs is fatigue.”

Antonio Banderas presents Top 50 Mommybloggers for Family Health Tips posted at Family Nurse Practitioner Programs, saying, “One of the most important things a health care professional can do for patients is to encourage them to live healthier lifestyles. Happily, there are a number of resources that can aid in living healthier lives, as individuals and as families.”

Consumer Boomer presents Baby Boomers and Healthcare Needs posted at Consumer Boomer, saying, “Many Baby Boomers do not get the health care they need due to a combination of rising costs and diminishing funds. The new health laws will help these people.”

Charles Chua C K presents Find Happiness Be Happy posted at All About Living with Life.

Ryan @ MFN presents TRICARE Prime Benefits Enrollment Fee Increases Coming Your Way Soon posted at The Military Wallet, saying, “Many military retirees who rely on TRICARE Prime for health insurance will soon see higher TRICARE enrollment fees. THis article explains the details regarding when to expect the rate hikes, and how much.”

Michael Parsons presents How to Improve the Physician-Caregiver Relationship posted at Masters In Psychology.

Paul presents Aging, Healthcare and the Hospice Conundrum posted at Masters In Public Health.

James Blackstone presents Anti aging Skin Treatments | Can Natural Herbs Prevent Skin Aging? posted at Skin Care | Anti Aging Skin Care Treatments Shop, saying, “Anti Aging Skin Treatments | Natural Skin Care | Herbal Products for Natural Anti aging Skin Care”

Humor

Andrea Carlisle presents The Runaway Buggy posted at Go Ask Alice…when she’s 94, saying, “When Alice occasionally alludes to something that happened long ago, I sit up and listen. I encourage her and ask for details. And I’m always rewarded.”

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Bad Memory Limerick posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Retirement

Jeff Rose, CFP presents How to Get Your Social Security Statement Online posted at Jeff Rose, saying, “Here’s a quick and easy way to get your Social Security statement online.”

Control your Cash presents OMG The Markets Took a Hit Today posted at Control Your Cash, saying, “We show you why the markets are among the least volatile things in commerce.”

Charles Tran presents 6 Secrets to Building and Preserving Wealth for Retirement posted at CreditDonkey.com Tips, saying, “Building wealth for retirement is tough, and keeping it up once you've retired is even tougher.”

Dave@50plusfinance presents Is It Fair Baby Boomers Are Getting Blamed For Everything These Days posted at 50 Plus Finance, saying, “If you are of the Baby Boomer generation are you to blame for the Social Security and health care problems? I am seeing in the news more and more how the Boomer’s are beginning to be used as the scape goat for the nations problems. The trends are starting to show that the shear number of Baby Boomers will effect the economy and jobs in this country for the next 30 years.”

Work

Job-Interview-Site.com presents What Can You Do With a Physical Education Degree? posted at Job Interview Guide, saying, “Physical education degrees are usually taken by former athletes who are now looking for employment after their own sports career.”

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